Depends on what best means for fun i’d say 5.0, but for longevity and the best for beating on 4.6 2v I’ve seen a few Crown Vic’s hit 300k+ and not skip a beat. The 4.6 4v was so exotic at the time. I love the fact that the SN95 is finally getting some love.

Back in '98, I built a 347 and it's still going today. In '03, I built a 3.8 for a '98 and put a supercharger on it. It's still going, and it's a daily driver. My other 2 '98's have the 3.8, 100% stock, and both still run with no issues. My '07 Gt has the 4.6, but I've had issues with the lash adjusters(lifters) going out often. In the past 10yrs, I've had several 3v 5.4 engines in various vehicles and feel those are some of the best engines despite all the bad advertising out there. The 3v with a simple timing set and oil changes keeps it going. It's more of a lack of maintenance for everyone who has issues with the 3v. Of course, the only thing I've done to my 347 and 3.8 is regular oil changes. Here in Okla, I can't find any v8 engines in the salvage yards that are good anymore, and if they have them, they want an arm and leg. My son and my brother both have coyote engines in their F150's. They run strong but seem to use oil with higher mileage just like the 2 and 3v does. With me being a mechanic, I work on any and all manufacturers vehicles, and equipment. You name it, I've prob did it. Over the years, we've driven lots of vehicles and family seemed to buy all other brands just because I've went mainly all Ford. But the last few years, everyone in our family is now driving Fords. I'm talking brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, cousins, you name it, they all have Fords and occasional additional others. I've asked them why, and they say over the yrs they've had the least issues, been more reliable, and less cost driving them. Some say they now know why I drive Fords. Believe me, I use to drive a short wide chevy as my daily, and still have my s10, along with dozens of other domestic and import brands. But as far as reliability, cost, and looks, all my dailies are Fords. I'm currently installing a 351w/408 in an '86 F150 4wd. It's been 3yrs in the making. $14k in the long block only. Fi and all the goodies. Hopefully, it'll live a long time, keeping my fingers crossed, lol.

People are in the know thanks to folks like you Brother, so unfortunately these motors are getting harder and harder to find in the wrecking yards!! Great content 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Yo what's up bro! Love the content, keep up wonderful information. I have a 95 gt " pushrod" that I'm gonna start building after I finish my 98 gt. I did know the aviator had the revised 4v. I'm not sure the exact year's but around the 04 ish aviator had 4v,and around the same years the explorer had the 2v 4.6 too..

I’ve got a supercharged 4.6 in the 04 Cobra and a NA 331 Stroker in my other Mustang. My personal favorite is the pushrod 5.0… old school power

I can’t seem to part w my 95 gt . I ended up painting it and doing some small stuff over the summer and now I’m starting to see it’s potential. It’s super clean for a95. And it has 204k mikes. Thanks for video big bro!

Old school 5.8/351/408. If we are talking mod motor 4.6 2v all day.

I have a 2001 Cobra… I chased horse power for years running fox body stangs… Now that I’m older I love having a stock factory all original cobra… Not real fast but it sounds good and turns heads.

A b-headed high compression build would work very well with boost, i almost went this route.

Leased a new 94 mark VIII. Have owned 93,94, and 95 Mark VIII's all ran great zero motor problems. Bought a new 96 Cobra back in them day loved it very strong motor, but weak transmissions. Had transmission work done under warranty. Miss those 4 valve motors they ran awesome and delivered excellent mpg. Mark VIII was a fast luxury machine. Cobra was a nimble burnout machine and very reliable. Now running a 2010 GT500 with 5.4 4V supercharged and also a 2016 GT ragtop with 5.0 4V. These motors put out way more HP but darned I loved those old 4.6 4V motors. You can't go wrong with one of them.

Pretty cool video I retired State Police mechanic 37years//and that's all I did was worked on is Fords Motors// and Dodgers and Plymouth I'm going back to the late 80s I have a 97 sn95 I took a state police motor out of a junkyard police car only have 42 thousand miles on it and I took the motor and transmission along with the PCM ECM and I put a supercharged Vortec I couldn't be so happy this car moves I wish I can send you the pictures motor but yes and has a state police motor and an sn95 in a 97 Mustang GT great job on your video and your audio go Ford//happy and //retired!!!

In my opinion it’s gonna be the 4.6 2v They are plentiful and ford put them in many vehicles, the explorer had an aluminum version I choose 2v because they are dependable and can handle “decent” power stock bottom, countless guys are putting down 450rwhp safely with a good tune. Forge the internals and go with bigger ported heads and add boost and they are quite capable of big numbers, not to mention the sound incredible

Thanks for the content I like your video. I like the 2v stuff alot if people trash that motor it fast for me 300/500 HP. I am waiting to see 👀 who come out on top 4.6 2v or pushrod 302?

I just got a 5.0, excited to have some fun with it!

I know the mark viii's are getting rare, trying to find one of these or a thunderbird sc to steal the rear disc brake setup for my '93 thunderbird 5.0HO

I have a 94 gt vert amd I love it

I have a 94 Cobra and have been and always will be a diehard 5.0 fan

Boss block forged 5.0 stroked and boosted. With modern electronics/cpu, can match and exceed any mod motor, even coyotes and be 2x more bulletproof at 1/2 the cost. Otherwise high psi ecoboost for weight balance.

The 4 valve is the best. That's elementary. Man in my day the SN95/New Edge was always 💩'ed on. Now it's getting respect. 👍🏿

I like the 1996 mustang gt 4.6L

Love the 4.6 4V.

4.6 gang

I have a 04 mustang GT automatic dark shadow gray with 185,000 miles and still going strong I don’t dog my cars out but I do run them hard every now and then same goes for my 14 mustang GT 6 speed transmission sterling gray they both have staggered chrome deep dish bullit wheels from America muscle

I've a 97 Cobra, stock engine, I installed an Intercooled Procharger on about 4 years ago with supporting fuel system mods. Kit is unique for the Cobra, undercut impeller to limit boost because factory crap pistons. Only makes about 7lbs boost. Car has over 125k on it, runs like a dream yet. When tuned, it made 400RWHP on a Mustang dyno, tuner said on a Dynojet, would of been in the 450ish RWHP range as Mustang dynos read 10-15% lower than Dynojets. I can't complain, car ran 12.20s @ 116mph full weight with a very easy launch, I drove car 100mi to track, didn't wanna break anything, had to get home...lol

i got an aviator engine in my gt. looked for a 01 intake and got mine going... I would suggest getting a head cooling kit prior to installing the engine i would love to add a supercharger, however getting the lower intake for those is an issue

Very educational thank you.. can you make a videos about the 2014 gt mustang? Cause that’s what I have

It depends on what you want your car for on what motor as well as your funds. The 3.8 is a good motor if you are not wanting to race. Not all mustang owners want supped up power. Some of us just want the look and mileage that comes with the 3.8. 138 miles on just over 3 gallon of gas. Of course I do prefer old school cars (The ones with no computer bs).

My 2009 Ford Crown Victoria has 173K miles and it still purrs like a kitten. I got her in 2015 at 93K miles from State Police auction. So it probably took some highway abuses but since it’s been well taken care of by me. My friend’s 2011 CVPI just hit 315K miles and it runs like a champ. I have a 2003 Mustang GT with 55K miles and I expect it to run well into 300K but I don’t drive it much but the engine feels brand new still. It’s not fast but it’s reliable.

4 valve sounds best, especially with forced induction and cams

The 4.6 V4 is bass looking over the 2V or 3V

Man I had a crown vic, I had a intech lincoln navigator 5.4 4v and now I have a 5.0 and I really tell you I am now in love with this engine. Simplest engine to have cheapest to maintain easiest to mod has the most mods out there and is not modular.

I currently own a 98 cobra with 4.10s, but I'd say from a torque and cost perspective an old school 302 pushrod engine would be the way to go since the sn95 platform is heavier than the foxbody. My old foxbody with 3.73s would pull on my cobra 1st-2nd gear in a race.

4.6 4 Life. The 4.6 Teksid block will hold 2k hp with the right internals. More than a sleeved Coyote.

Lincoln continental had it aswell just front wheel drive.

4v get those big factory heads out the gate. You can find a 96-98 cobra for similar price as a 99-04 GT.

my 98 cobra b head motor made 309 whp 303 ftlbs at the wheels with lth,cai,udp and a 90mm maf. you gotta use hci with a pushrod 5.0 to make that power

1994 sn95 5.0 or 351 small block. a lot of space. In words of Italians "forgeeet bow it"

What about the 3v. It didn't come in the sn95 but will bolt right in and when you lock out the cam fazers it'll run on the stock ECU.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK!!! New Edge police here….OPEN UP!!!!

I have a 95 5.0 with 373 gears no cats , factory headers with a upper and lower gt40 intake ported and polished with bbk throttle body oh hpipe with factory heads for now, easy motor to maintain, no leaks no burning oil and I gap my friends 98 Gt and another 96 and they have bolt ons as well, I have gt40p heads with 4 bars but no sure if I wanna put em on yet, or which way to go

Love driving those car I got a 1995 GT love it

Currently have a mark viii daily driver thats stock and a parts mark viii whose motor im gonna rip apart and put some forged internals into so i can build a mean street car. Shooting for 700 whp and im debating going C head swap with top mount supercharger or keeping the B heads and centrifugal or turbo for boost. Honestly couldnt agree more about the availability tho, if i didn't have a second mark with a good platform to build off of i was just gonna do a coyote swap because a 4v probably wouldnt be as easy to find and build compared to the yote

old junkie 331 or 347 10:1 compression , Push-rod motor. Easy to build and figure out. a lil Nitro, After aluminum heads and you're in the 10's

Wish I had the knowledge to rebuild my 4v😢

I’ve been owning a 96 cobra since late 2016 and have never had any real issues besides a little bit of over heating and my transmission breaking one time. So while that’s being said, my brother owns a 95 gt with the pushrod 5.0 that is now modded with a trick flow top end kit and vortech supercharger that you can see in my channel right now, but what I was able To tell between the two just by driving them is that the 95 gt is much lighter from the nose and makes it easier to corner. As far as power goes, I think the ford small block 302 is the better choice for an all motor build if you keep it under 500whp and if you’re looking for boost I think the 4.6 dohc is the better choice since all you have to do is swap out the pistons and rods, upgrade your fuel system and you’re ready for some serious power, while the pushrod 5.0 you’d have to get entire block from dart Which is not cheap at all considering you still have to buy the internals and machine the block etc….

The best engine for the sn95 is the one with the most hp and torque

Stroked 351W

5.0 everything cable driven tied to a t5

Just bought a 4.6 2v motor to put in my 96

I have 2001 Ford mustang cobra for Valve I need to know what to do to it

My 99 cobra had stock crank, 03 cobra rods, -4cc dish Diamond pistons, Navigator heads, and on a single 76mm turbo it made 702/670 on 93. But if you are looking at cost effectiveness I the the 2v is the way to go. The 302 doesn’t have the block strength of the modular engines. And the expensive side of building an engine is in the heads and valve train.

5.4 swap. The Tq is glorious in pushin these cars around!

I have a 97 cobra with a kenny bell supercharger on it The horse power is right around 470 witch is not bad I also have a 98 gt that I just swaped a 2v to the 4v mach 1 head and block Automatic transmission with a strip kit in it And 410 gear That one is right around 360 horse I have a few mustangs 95 gt that's built 03 mach 1 that's built 05 gt 3v that's built All of them are great You cant go wrong with any of them Enjoy the ride

Can build 5.0 for cheaper the 4.6 cost so much but sound soooo good

5.0 hands down

The Lincoln mk 8's had the 4v engines first, and they are still around. Parts just too high! If you live in a state where you can get away with it a 351w with heads,cam, intake has great low-end torque and bolts to the 302 Mounts and bell housing. Stock hood clearance can become an issue!

There is no denying the performance of the 4v is superior. I've been a tech for a long time and seen a lot of these 4v in all their different variations not be as reliable as the 2v. Not necessarily unreliable, but just doesn't take the beatings back to back like the 2v. That's really the only place the 2v can outshine the 4v. After that 4v is better in every way. The old school 5.0 is an iconic motor that is very capable no doubt, but the short powerband is a hinder in todays age of high revving engines and endless gear changing. With gears you acn make up for this till about 110-120 mph, after that its lights out for all these old platforms vs new ones imho.

I have a 02 4.6 2v - what are the immediate and cost effective things I should do to increase HP? The car is SLOW

id go 2v for 450hp, and 4v (after pistons + rods) for 450+++hp

We knew, we just knew.

B head + High Comp + E85 + Teksid. Once forged you can throw all the boost you want at it. The only knock on it is that it cost a lot of $$ to build one.

5.0 all way

Actually just found out a few months ago about the 4V aviator Got 1 for free. Turned out the engine was locked up

94 mark 8 is one of the best cars I've owned..

So what heads were on your eaton swapped 4v? The b heads or c heads? Thx

What about 5.4 4v from navigators?

Does trick flow make 4v heads?

What about the other motors you mentioned? Continue this talk

So I found a aviator motor. Do I take the wiring harness and ecu or can I use the ones I have. I currently drive 2001 ford mustang v6.

1. 98 Saleen S351 2. 04 Cobranator

I'm running a 4v stock block On3 twin turbo making over 1,000whp.

Looking to buy sn95 mustang. I’m curious as to which engine is more reliable, the 5.0 2v or the 4.6 2v which replaced it. Not too concerned with building it for power (yet) just something dependable and strong running. Are parts cheaper for the 4.6 due to its widespread availability and long production line? Looking at forums I’m seeing a lot of different information. Thanks

How bout Lincoln continentals only difference they’re mounted sideways

Personally I prefer the teksid block in a 2v configuration,and the 2.3 Lysholm blower and a wiff of NOS

5.0

4v 4.6 would be the best option

My son and I are looking at doing this and I have a line on a mark 8 motor I can get for 200 bucks. The issue we have is we do not have a v8 donor car. Not sure how to do this without the hardness and donor car. I also have a line on a grand marquis I could have for the same price. Would love to know what you think. His car is a v6 car.

So, will the Navigator motor fit in a SN94 ?

I actually pick up some aviator heads to put in my white cobra.

What would be easier to swap into a 03 v6 auto?

5.0 Period!

Isn't the 32v in the mach 1 factory forged

I checked Facebook market place and found a 2011 mustang for $4800 with a rebuilt title ,, hmmmmmmm seen nice ones for 7k .. just the wiring harness for a swap is $1500 for the coyote then 3k for a motor add 2k you have a whole car h,mm,,,,,,,,,,,, they will only get cheaper too ,, when gas gets high V8s sell cheap

They didnt "lie" about the hp in 99. They had intake manifold casting issues and something to do withe catback. Everyone changes their catback anyways so with a ported intake theyll make the same exact power as an 01 with a ported intake and same mods. They had the same heads 99 and 01. People make too big a deal about the power issue in 99. Its not like it had a more restrictive head or low compression or something most if not all were fixed by ford but with a ported intake and catback its fixed anyways. They made a full 320+ without the manifold and catback issues that caused power loss. Lots if misinformation about this.

What are some easy power mods for a 94 gt 5.0 ho 5 speed

I need the last video bro, cmon.

The answer is the 7.3 Godzilla modular is the best hands down but I’ve got a 2v and love the sound of it

04 Cobra Owner, if the 4V motor is hard to obtain, then one should not get one, simply put, honestly there is nothing close to the 03/04 Cobra motor, yeah the coyote motor is gd, but there just different overall, those motors like to rev out high, the 03/04 Cobra is like a big block motor for its time. I drive my car often does not sit in a garage collecting dust that I can tell you, as far as the aviator motor, there gd, but people are sleep on them, what is so crazy tho, I still kill Hellcats and other cars, just so cool to see a 20 year old car killing new cars hard to explain, love the thumbs up I get all the time, I love my s550 as well, but I drive my Cobra more, I have a ecoboost that is a sleeper, its fords grand national, the fastest ecoboost did a 9.4 trap 145, see for urself bill putnam ecoboost here on youtube.

I have a 2004 Mach 1 I wanna throw a supercharger and rods to

Love how the terminator is excluded. They are monsters

Eliminate the IMRC plates and run 4:10s on the b head

I own a 93 5.0 and my smog pump pulley seized up 😢

Terminator. The end

Realistically it’s the 5.4 4v out of the cobra r from 2003

You forgot about the 351w

I’m more of a 460 ford kind of person

My 94 5.0 got 280k on it

TEKSID...

What about just dropping a built ls 6.0? 😈

99-04 😂sn96